Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

Last year, the people of New York elected a new mayor in democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, an ex-rapper who once sent Stereogum his music. Mamdani is not the only rapper to become a governmental ...

Ex-rapper and Kathmandu's former mayor, Balen Shah, is all set to become Nepal's next prime minister. A Maithili-speaking ...

Balendra Shah, also known as Balen Shah, is a rapper-turned politician and also a frontrunner for the Prime Minister's post in the recently concluded Nepal Election 2026. The 35-year-old is favourite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 50 years after its release, one 1971 rock anthem is still casting a long shadow over the genre. According to rankings ...

The 1970s yielded so many amazing pop songs, many of which are still very much loved and listened to today. However, some songs that were very popular in the year 1971, specifically, have been more or ...

Back in Nepal, I explored the country’s incredible food scene with a local Nepali guide who showed me the absolute best dishes. From spicy street snacks to traditional home-cooked meals, every bite ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

When one becomes a big pop or rock star, one gains some creative power to do whatever one wishes with one’s tunes. It’s only natural that musicians who love other musicians would take the opportunity ...

Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. De Los recently did a team huddle to determine our personal list of best albums, as well as our favorite songs ...